Once that has been completed, the president will form a cabinet and select ministers to head up the numerous government departments, and convene a joint sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces, where he will deliver the Opening of Parliament Address. 
 
Also <a href="https://www.parliament.gov.za/press-releases/national-assembly-elects-ms-thoko-didiza-na-speaker-and-dr-annelie-lotriet-deputy-speaker">elected</a> on Friday were the National Assembly Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The ANC's Thoko Didiza was chosen for the former position, while the DA's Annelie Lotriet became the first person from her party to hold the latter role.

DA leader John Steenhuisen vowed to “work together to build a prosperous, non-racial, united South Africa with a growing economy that works with everybody.”{ai:summary}Ramaphosa secured a second term as South Africa's President, forming a unity government due to decreased party support. He faces swift inauguration and the challenge of forming a coalition cabinet. #politics

BREAKING: South African president Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected as ANC partners with longtime rivals to form ‘government of national unity’

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